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  • Syria diplomacy

    As the international Syria envoy Kofi Annan meets opposition leaders in Turkey, we ask Samir Aita, founder of a new group called the Syria Democratic Forum, who makes the real decisions?

    Duration: 08:59

  • Afghanistan

    With an angry mood and student protests in Afghanistan following the killings by a US soldier, Bilal Sarwary reports from Kabul on the ambush of a government delegation.

    Duration: 03:31

  • Astronaut illnesses

    We ask Jean Francois Clervoy, a French astronaut who helped build the International Space Station, if new reserch findings would make him reluctant to go back into space on a lengthy mission.

    Duration: 04:22

  • Venezuela opposition

    Sarah Grainger reports from Caracas on why the presidential campaign has already turned ugly as Hugo Chavez fights for re-election.

    Duration: 04:24

  • Bangladesh

    The latest news on the capsized ferry in Bangladesh from Anbarasan Ethirajan by the Meghna river.

    Duration: 04:05

  • China mineral restrictions

    Why is China restricting the export of scarce minerals known as rare earths despite complaints to the World Trade Organisation? Leslie Hook is the Beijing correspondent for the Financial Times.

    Duration: 02:59

  • Netherlands smoking

    Anna Holligan reports from The Hague on why the Netherlands is not tightening its anti-smoking legislation.

    Duration: 04:19

  • Australia inheritance

    Why Australia's richest woman is embroiled in a legal row over her decision not to give her children control of her family wealth. We speak to Oliver James, author of the book Affluenza.

    Duration: 04:04

  • Cameron Obama

    Mark Mardell reports on one big difference in the "essential relationship" between the United States and Britain as Prime Minister David Cameron flies to Washington for talks with President Obama.

    Duration: 04:46

  • Chinese for children

    A new 成人快手 TV children's programme teaches British toddlers to speak Chinese and other languages. Guardian journalist and mother Zoe Williams tells us how her two year old daughter reacted to it.

    Duration: 04:02

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  • Tue 13 Mar 2012 14:05GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online

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